Valery Konovalyuk, Aleksandra Kuzhel and Vladimir Sivkovoch

Former leader of the party “Labour Ukraine” Valery Konovalyuk protests against a decision of the 9-th session of the party during a press conference in UNIAN agency, Kiev, Friday, September 23, 2005. The President of analytical centre “Academy” Alexandra Kuzhel is seen in the background. Valery Konovalyuk was unanimously expelled from the party at the 9-th session. Vladimir Sivkovich was elected as a new leader of the party. Delegates have also resolved to suppose a session, that Valery Konovalyuk was going to hold in October, illegible. Photo by Viktor Pobedinsky / UNIAN